Red-spot mudsucker (Labeo lukulae)

Scientific name: Labeo lukulae Boulenger, 1902

Red-spot mudsucker (Labeo lukulae)

The Red-spot mudsucker (Labeo lukulae) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Africa, principal coastal basins of Cameroon to Cabinda and from the Congo River system.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Vertebrae: 29 - 31. Has a very large and prominent snout which is more or less pointed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Labeo lukulae
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: principal coastal basins of Cameroon to Cabinda and from the Congo River system.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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